Senior E&I Construction Manager

About the role

FMA Services is a specialized company that supports its clients throughout all phases of industrial E&I projects, including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification, startup, and maintenance support. Our expertise spans across various sectors such as pharmaceutical production environments, clean utilities, GMP facilities, biotech plants, API production, sterile manufacturing, process plants, petrochemical installations, and chemical units.

Scope of the Position

You are responsible for the implementation, construction, and integration of complete industrial systems, including:

• Automation & Control Systems such as DCS (Distributed Control Systems), PLC systems, SCADA, MES interfaces, BMS (Building Management Systems), EMS (Environmental Monitoring Systems), historian systems, batch control systems, and industrial networking & fiber optics.
• Safety & Critical Systems, such as: ESD (Emergency Shutdown Systems), SIS/SIL systems, Fire & Gas Systems (FGS), Fire Detection Systems (FDS), Gas Detection Systems (GDS), BMS (Burner Management Systems), Access control & CCTV, and Critical alarm systems.
• Pharma & Life Sciences Systems, such as: Clean utility systems, WFI (Water for Injection), Pure Steam, Clean Steam, CIP/SIP systems, HVAC controls, Cleanroom automation, Environmental monitoring, Sterile process installations, Validation-ready systems, and GMP-compliant installations.
• Process & Utility Systems such as: UOP process package integrations, Package units & skids, Analyzer systems, Utility plants, HVAC systems, Heat tracing, Grounding & lightning protection, MCCs & switchgear, and HV/MV/LV distribution.

Your Responsibilities

EPC / EPCM Construction Management

• Full coordination of E&I construction works within EPC and EPCM projects
• Leading multidisciplinary construction teams
• Organizing daily site activities and construction meetings
• Coinciding between engineering, procurement, QA/QC, CQV, commissioning, operations, vendors, and subcontractors
• Interface management between different disciplines and contractors
• Performing constructability reviews together with engineering teams
• Overseeing planning, quality, safety, and budget

E&I Installation & Integration

• Coordinating: cable routes, cable pulling, terminations, instrumentation installations, analyzers, control panels, MCCs, switchgear, package units, process skids, cleanroom controls, HVAC automation, utility systems, DCS/PLC infrastructure, and telecom and network systems.
• Verifying execution according to: P&IDs, loop diagrams, cable schedules, hook-up drawings, I/O lists, cause & effect matrices, GMP guidelines, GAMP standards, IEC/ATEX norms, and ISPE guidelines.

Pharma & Life Sciences Compliance

• Ensuring GMP-compliant execution
• Collaborating with QA/QC and CQV teams
• Supporting FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ support, commissioning, qualification activities, and validation readiness
• Verifying documentation such as turnover packages, test records, calibration dossiers, redlines & as-builts, and traceability documents

Commissioning, Qualification & Startup

• Supporting: loop checks, pre-commissioning, cold commissioning, hot commissioning, energization, SAT/FAT, integrated system testing, startup support, and qualification support.
• Verifying instrument calibrations, interlocks, permissives, alarms, trip tests, cause & effect logic, and PLC/DCS functionalities

HSE & Quality

• Responsible for compliance with HSE procedures, GMP procedures, cleanroom codes of conduct, permit-to-work systems, ATEX regulations, and site safety procedures
• Organizing toolbox meetings and safety walks
• Following up on QA/QC inspections
• Monitoring quality standards within regulated environments

Your Profile

• Education: Bachelor or Master in Electromechanics, Electricity, Automation, or equivalent through experience.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience within industrial E&I projects, minimum 5 years of experience in a leading construction role, strong experience within pharma, life sciences, biotech, chemicals, petrochemicals, and EPC/EPCM projects, experience with GMP environments, cleanrooms, brownfield & greenfield projects, commissioning, and qualification.
• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of DCS / PLC / SCADA, BMS / EMS systems, GMP & GAMP, ISPE guidelines, clean utilities, HVAC automation, FDS / GDS / FGS, SIS / SIL / ESD, BMS systems, UOP package integrations, analyzers, industrial networks, HV/MV/LV systems, commissioning & startup.
• Personal Competencies: Strong leader and people manager with a distinct safety-conscious and hands-on mentality, strong organizational skills and an analytical technical mindset, allowing you to make well-considered and decisive choices, strong in communication, result-oriented, and stress-resistant.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary package, including a company car with fuel card, laptop and mobile phone, hospitalization insurance, and meal vouchers.
• Access to training and certifications, growth opportunities, and a dynamic technical work environment.

Why FMA Services?

We help build the industry of tomorrow with a combination of technical expertise, flexibility, and a hands-on approach, realizing complex industrial projects within pharma, life sciences, petrochemicals, and chemicals.

Interested?

Send us your CV today via the application form or contact us. We would be happy to explore together whether you are the right match for this position.